Every vegetable and herb imaginable is reviewed in comprehensive, colorful sections: tips on freezing, storage, and cooking are explained in "In The Kitchen"; seed facts; soil facts; charts detailing precise sowing and planting down to the inch; looking after the crop; harvesting (when to pick, remove leaves, and cut); a colorful calendar to cross-reference months with ideal sowing, planting and picking times; the pros and cons of different varieties, and, most important, the troubles you could run into.

Random House, Inc.There can be no fresher tasting vegetables or herbs than the ones you've grown yourself. Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an 'old-hand', the Vegetable & Herb Expert will shown you:

How to get started.Where to grow your vegetables, and how.What types and varieties to grow.Looking after your plants.Grow your own herbs.Deal with pests and diseases.